Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia, Pacific))--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2010. / Thesis Advisor(s): Miller, Alice L. Second Reader: Twomey, Christopher P. "March 2010." Description based on title screen as viewed on April 26, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: China, PRC, PLA, Crisis, Crisis Management, Collective Decision Making, Stress, Rationality, Cybernetic, "Muddling Through", Institutionalism, Incrementalism, Servomechanism, Fragmentation, Rules, Organizational Routine, Information Channel, Case Study, Uncertainty, Adaptation, Belgrade Embassy Bombing, EP-3, SARS, ASAT, Sichuan Earthquake. Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-116). Also available in print.

This research addresses the need for efficient and effective management of water during any part of a crisis lifecycle, which is paramount if the negative impact on human health and quality of life is to be minimised. The unique contribution to knowledge is expressed through the creation of a framework for application of four key elements: Crisis Management, Knowledge Management, Public Health and Human Security within the realms of water resource utilisation during humanitarian crises. Through secondary data collection, the four key elements were identified. Primary data was subsequently gathered from subject experts in the form of semi-structure interviews that utilised a questionnaire to guide participants through the identified problem domain. This resulted in the creation of a draft framework that was critiqued by domain experts through both questionnaire and interview. A final framework was then constructed that took into consideration the needs expressed by all participants. The final framework was then tested against the historic crisis of Hurricane Katrina, for which a plethora of data and information was readily available, to ascertain its validity and applicability. Further work was identified as being the creation of an interactive toolbox of resources, which could be utilised in times of crisis based on need and applicability.

Après la déclaration de guerre du président mexicain de la période 2006-2012 contre le narcotrafic, l’Etat s’est vu confronté à une véritable crise de sécurité. L’Etat ne disposait pas des moyens techniques personnels et législatifs pour faire face au crime organisé, ce qui provoqua des affrontements violents sur tout le territoire national, affectant la population. Suite à l’échec des structures chargées de garantir la sécurité, le Mexique cherche à redéfinir sa politique en matière de sécurité intérieure. Le cadre des compétences des autorités des trois niveaux de la structure mexicaine et les lois actuelles en matière de sécurité complexifient la problématique. Pourquoi l’Etat mexicain a t’il été incapable de garantir la sécurité de sa population et de maîtriser son territoire dans certaines régions ? L’objectif principal de cette thèse est d’analyser le cadre juridique opérationnel et institutionnel du Mexique et contribuer ainsi à la création d’un système de sécurité innovant, efficace et permanent ; en d’autres termes, un système de sécurité qui articule au mieux les différents niveaux de la structure législative et institutionnelle mexicaine. / After the Mexican President for the period 2006-2012 declared war against drug trafficking, the State faced a severe security crisis